Of course, money isn't everything.

Certainly not at first for everyone. Not one, but two recent surveys have found that career development is the stand-out top priority when it comes to young accountants selecting their first employers and deciding when to move on.

An Ernst & Young report found that 44% of graduates saw training and development as the most important consideration when weighing up a potential employer, while Robert Half highlighted a similar proportion, 42%, citing a clear career path and opportunities as the most important factors in job satisfaction. We will guess the AAT can keep its 70 grand.